Instep-arch supporter.



E. H. DUNBAR.

INSTBP ARCH SUPPORTEB.

APPLICATION FILED DEO.3,190B.

91%,UQ7, Patented Mar. 2, 1909.

{YOU oi eievetien which it lmpm'ts in 1 i11i')f,l- .iifl(ilil of the inie eiijusung member composed 7 meet sheet metal side pieces 16, 17, 5e vmi at on "1C1 by {L neck 18, the whole i'eimcd e1 at single piece form t I liiCii. The side mm the sides of a: shell in iiiier er messing which 6 u ip'ressibie material, such e1 i'ubhez: the adjusting member is r 'wceii the base piste and pad beweints whee said pert-s are con- 'cts 15, and serves 'LO elevate the pad "which bears upon it, eicmtion depending upon the iiiiO! it Wiil be seen,

t timt any desired elevation of the between its points ()i attachpad pent \L L ieeez'rpe'nying (il'itWi meet to the i we plate may be eflccteii, the is specificetien,-i degree of vie being i'eguhtbie by Yer The um side wt in: haste:- ine the thii-l oi the cushion which cam be readily 1 ed between and removed L from the side primes it; and 1.7. To prevent ziisphteehient of the cushion after its insertimi between said side pieces, 1 may i'eughen one er beth oi the side pieces, preferably by its ijmtei ee, es 'ndieeted at *i'iiiy pmfectim bosses 01' tn 0 me 3--3 0E c 'jmi'seective s L the 81 1; ercinrg m b I r 1 int thc (fi)i11})1'05ii)i8 mate remeveu. Li: meme '1. 1e reference eimmc iiuiicztte the The em surfaces oi" the side pieces 16 figures. and. 37 ed to eei'i'iei'ni closely to the surfaces 0* I I phtte and the pads on that whei'l the adjusting bow/e m the 1 2H. and be cenhhwi in piece by centect between the contacting side pieces and the dad and,

which t be iii , i i L is (,iGSlJGLi, "the adjusting mem- 1 carrying est illylll'iv jlliliOil, )lGVlLiC beimzq be removed, leaving the supporter 9 tdjusting member which ren'ievahiy in? in the ewe erteii between the se'gel'zitbie tjGEUlO'l'lS of the QB ts Oi the s 1 bearing on the base plate. plate and to give the eoi'respendmg The side piec es 16, neck '18, and cushion or ertieh of the pad any desired degree 01? eiefiller 19, constitute a, compressible adjusting ation greater t that imparted te it by member which is Wedge shaped, the neck the ba'seplate,seid edjustingmembei' beconstituting the apex ef the Wedge. The ing Vei iabie to j'thicksess, and therefore 1 wedge shape of the edjusting member and to conform to the surfaces of the base plate and pad, enable the member/to be inserted adjusting member to a considerable extent.

' pad of such supporter, said member being the smooth resilient sides of its/shell, shaped between said parts with the minimum frictional resistance. 'lhewidth of/the adjusting member is much less than the distance between the rivets 15, so that the member is. adjustable edgewise between said rivets and lengthwise oi' the supporter. The user is thus enabled to change the location of the I claim: V

1. A wedge-shaped compressible adjusting member for an instep archsupporter, adapted to be inserted between the base plate and composed of a shell of resilient sheet material aving se arable side pieces, and a con-' neeting neck "orming the apex of the wedge, and a filler removably interposed between the sides of the shell.

1 2. A wedge-shaped adjusting member for an instep" arch supporter, adapted tobe inserted between the base plate and pad of such V supporter, said member including two resilient sheet metal side pieces shaped to conform to the portions of the arch supporter between which the member is inserted, and connected 'at one end by a neck which forms the apex of the wedge, and a removable filler interposed between the side pieces.

An adjusting member for an insteparch supporter, 4 adapted to be inserted between the base plate and pad of such supporter,

said member including two side pieces and a connecting neck having a lip adapted to bear against one edge of the base plate.

4. An adjusting member for an instep arch supporter, adapted to be inserted between the base plate and pad of such supporter, said member including two side pieces shaped to conform to the portions of the arch supporter between which the member is inserted, and a removable filler interposed between the side pieces, one of the side pieces being roughened to engage .said filler and prevent its displacement.

In testimony whereof I have aflixed my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

EVERETT H. DUNBAR.

VJiL-nesses:

C. F. BROWN, P. W. PEZZE r1. 

